This is a photograph of a painting by Eugene von Guerard (1811–1901). Von Guerard was an Austrian-born artist renowned for his detailed and dramatic landscapes, particularly of the Australian bush, painted in the German Romantic tradition emphasizing the sublime and divine presence in nature. He initially worked as a painter of landscapes and house portraits, often commissioned by wealthy landowners, and produced sketches and paintings during extensive travels across Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, and New Zealand. Presumably, the original painting was produced by Von Guerard during or after a visit to East Gippsland. This photo is significant because it is a copy of a painting of a remote Snowy River wilderness area by renowned artist Eugene Von Guerard. This appears to be a photograph of a painting. The photo has a sepia hue. It shows a vast landscape of trees, hills, a river winding through, and kangaroos is the front left. At the right hand bottom is the name Eugene von Guerard. At the bottom right of the photograph/painting is the name Eugene Von Guerard. On the back of this photo, written in black ink: 'The Snowy River near Buchan. Lucas Point.'snowy river near buchan, landscape painting, eugene von guerard

Black and white postcard of the Icicles a stalectite formation in the Buchan Caves 05305.1 Photo by Bulmer Donor Max Davenport 16 March 2019Black and white postcard of the peaceful Snowy River near Buchan VictoriaA Glimpse of the Snowy River near Buchan Vicwaterways

Also second identical copyColour photograph of the Snowy River near The Basin, showing a river flowing between rocky banks, densely forested hills rising on both sides and into the far distance. Buchan Victoria topography, waterways

Photographic proof on light cardboardBlack and white photograph of the Snowy River at Quails Buchan VictoriaThe Snowy near Buchanwaterways

Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in Gippsland, he opened a studio in Adelaide. From 1870 to 1876 he lived and worked in Talbot in Central Victoria. In 1876 he purchased T. F. Chuck's studios in the Royal Arcade Melbourne. In 1885, following the introduction of dry plate photography, he began a series of landscape series, which were commercially successful. As a photographer, he travelled extensively through Victoria, photographing places few of his contemporaries had previously seen. He died in 1918. Reference: Jack Cato, 'Caire, Nicholas John (1837–1918)', Australian Dictionary of Biography.An original, rare photograph from the series 'Views of Victoria: General Series' by the photographer, Nicholas Caire (1837-1918). The series of 60 photographs that comprise the series was issued c. 1876 and reinforced a neo-Romantic view of the Australian landscape to which a growing nationalist movement would respond. Nicholas Caire was active as a photographer in Australia from 1858 until his death in 1918. His vision of the Australian bush and pioneer life had a counterpart in the works of Henry Lawson and other nationalist poets, authors and painters.‘Waterfall scene near the Buchan River’ : Views of Victoria (General Series), No.39 : Albumen silver photograph | Photo on card with Title and Description on reverse | Mounted 24 x 30 cm; Photo 12 x 17 cm.On Reverse: ‘The Buchan River is a tributary of the great Snowy River, which extends itself from Port Ricardo, on the Gipps Land coast, to considerably beyond Mt. Kosciusko, in New South Wales. It is comparatively but a stream, but, like most of the smaller rivers in Victoria, it contains some beautiful scenery, peculiar to itself. Our present illustration is characteristic of its scenery, and is taken from a creek close to the River.’nicholas caire (1837-1918), buchan river, landscape photography - victoria